Mount Maunganui Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.63° S 176.18° E

Mount Maunganui 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.3° 

Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 6AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
12
12
12
28
31
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
36
35
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
0
SE
5
N
5
W
5
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
High Tide
5:17AM1.51m
6:11PM1.59m
6:08AM1.53m
6:56PM1.62m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.52m
11:37AM0.40m
00:03AM0.50m
12:23PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
5
4
6
10
12
9
7
7
6
6
7
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
4
2
1
0
2
7
8
4
3
3
2
2
4
8
8
8
6
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